Eric - TIA Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 We received a question the other day regarding bits. The question was what bits are better:Milwaukee Shockwave Makita Gold Bits Dewalt Bits Irwin Bits or another brand I am just curious what all of you think are the best bits on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Impact: shockwaveCobalt:dewaltSpade:irwinMasonry: BoschRegular wood/pvc bits: its a draw, my Milwaukee black oxide are nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojlem Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hubby says Milwaukee or DeWalt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 have'nt used the other brand but i love my dewalt impact bit set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Bybee Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 In my years of doing electrical with my dad and now a new industrial company I have found that the dewalt bits tend to last longer that most others we have bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nick Lehnhoff Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Milwaukee shock wave are my favorite, Dewalt are good as well. Never used Mikita before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Sierra Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Shock wave bits don't last nearly as long as the Dewalt impact bits... Shockwave's strip way to easy and bend easy from what I've seen...http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PowerToolAccessories/DrillBitsSetsAccessories/PRD~0544017P/DeWALT+Magnetic+ToughCase+Impact+Ready+Accessory+Set%2C+20-pc.jsp?locale=en Spade bits and most other big bore bits by far Irwin, I use mastercraft spade bit ones that work very good but no match for speedbor...http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PowerToolAccessories/DrillBitsSetsAccessories/PRD~0540688P/IRWIN+Speedbor+Max+Wood++3-piece+Boring+Bit+Set.jsp?locale=en Regular old drill bits I use Mastercraft from Canadian tire.... Don't need anything fancy for that... Have black oxide and titanium coated for that... Has everything you need for a home owner DIY guy and all work quite good and I got them on sale like here for 39.99http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PowerToolAccessories/DrillBitsSetsAccessories/PRD~0543577P/Mastercraft+Drill%2BDriving+Accessory+Bit+Set%2C+246-pc.jsp?locale=en Step bits I use these here, picked them up for 9.99http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PowerToolAccessories/DrillBitsSetsAccessories/PRD~0540698P/Mastercraft+Step+Drill+Set%2C+3-pc.jsp?locale=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Shock wave bits don't last nearly as long as the Dewalt impact bits... Shockwave's strip way to easy... Spade bits and most other big bore bits by far Irwin... regular old drill bits I use Mastercraft from Canadian tire.... Don't need anything fancy for that Do you have any of the irwin auger bits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Sierra Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have the 3 pack set of speed bore... Crazy good bits Far as actual big auger bits nope, none of those This is the set I have http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PowerToolAccessories/DrillBitsSetsAccessories/PRD~0540688P/IRWIN+Speedbor+Max+Wood++3-piece+Boring+Bit+Set.jsp?locale=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alejandro Moreno Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Dewalt are the best... Makita Gold not to much but are nice for me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 The Shockwave bits are the best in terms of performance, but they don't last as long as the Dewalt. Impact bits are consumables. You don't buy a Corvette to save on gas. No experience with Makita gold. Irwin's Cobalt bits are very nice for real metal work. Dewalt's Gold Ferrious pilot points breeze through thin sheet metal, but they don't hold up in 12-10 gauge. Norseman Super Premium are awesome bits for metal and can be had for about the same as the Irwins.But in regards to impact bits, the Dewalt's will last longer, but you'll strip more screws. Milwaukee wears out faster, but you'll rarely ever strip a fastener. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETS7345 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I bought a set of Milwaukee black oxide drill bits a while back from Lowes. The have no problem going through whatever I put in front of them. I love all my DeWalt stuff and always will because I can always count on it. But, lets face it Milwaukee makes stuff pretty damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Sierra Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 The Shockwave bits are the best in terms of performance, but they don't last as long as the Dewalt. Impact bits are consumables. You don't buy a Corvette to save on gas. No experience with Makita gold. Irwin's Cobalt bits are very nice for real metal work. Dewalt's Gold Ferrious pilot points breeze through thin sheet metal, but they don't hold up in 12-10 gauge. Norseman Super Premium are awesome bits for metal and can be had for about the same as the Irwins.But in regards to impact bits, the Dewalt's will last longer, but you'll strip more screws. Milwaukee wears out faster, but you'll rarely ever strip a fastener. I rarely strip a screw with my Dewalt's, If I wasn't using proper pressure I would but with proper pressure behind my Impact it puts the screw right in... Built the whole deck here on each one robertson "2 bit on my impact and the father in laws... all about proper pressure... We each drove hundreds probably into the thousand or more of galvanized deck screws from 3 1/2" to 1" and still haven't ruined the bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have broke one dewalt impact bit tip, the others are starting to wear now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aus Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I've only broken one shockwave PH2 with an impact after 3 years of using them. Milwaukee Shockwave all day, any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I've used both fairly extensively. I stand behind my observation. Proper pressure is easy to maintain in some places, other times not so much. Bits and blades are consumables, it's important to regard them as such. I've found that using Robertson, Torx, or ECX screws reduces bit consumption drastically. What many people don't realize is that the Phillips screw is purposely inferior. It was designed to cam out rather than be "over tightened". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Sierra Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I think the general observation is like 50/50... both seem good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Art Jimenez Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Milwaukee Or dewal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Art Jimenez Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Milwaukee Or dewal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewK Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 For impact bits, i've used: Dewalt, milwaukee, makita, ridgid, kobalt, and wera Best Impact bits are hands down no competition: wera http://www.amazon.com/Wera-05073891002-Impaktor-Mini-Check-Carded/dp/B005HFN39I/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1376545428&sr=8-6&keywords=wera+impaktorwithhttp://www.amazon.com/Wera-05073990002-Impaktor-Holder-Ringmagnet/dp/B005HFN1WC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376545515&sr=8-1&keywords=wera+impaktor+holder Second contender i would say is: dewalt For Drill bits: IMO the Dewalt titanium Spade bits: bosch daredevil, then irwinMasonary: bosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Wear impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I haven't been impressed with any of the big box store brands to be honest when it comes to Phillips bits. They all strip out at the tips, or just shatter from the forces. The worse bits I ever used were some Kobalt bit's Lowes had on sale they were so bad for Impact rated bits they either shattered or stripped out after driving one screw worst bits ever I know they were on sale but I wouldn't have spent a penny on shitty quality like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Xiong Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I would say Dewalt impact ready bits are my favorite. They seem not strip as easy and I've never broken a bit while using an impact driver. Milwaukee shockwaves are great except for the Phillips bits, they seem to slip too much. Kobalt is a good value since Lowes always has sales going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moze Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Worth a read: click .....That being said, I keep both Milwaukee and DeWalt bits on my truck. I do think the DeWalt bits hold up a little better. But, I always reach for the Milwaukee for two reasons: The case is smaller and it has the longer bits. I use mine for fairly easy work though, so my opinion might differ than those who use them extensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETS7345 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 That is some pretty surprising results!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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